title: Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation.
abstract: Shoulder dislocations are the most common major joint dislocations encountered in the emergency departments. Bilateral shoulder dislocations are rare and of these, bilateral posterior shoulder dislocations are more prevalent than bilateral anterior shoulder dislocations. Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is very rare. We present a case of 24-year-old male who sustained bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation following minor trauma, with associated greater tuberosity fracture on one side. Prompt closed reduction followed by immobilization in arm sling and subsequent rehabilitation ensured a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trikha
keywords: Anterior; bilateral; closed reduction; shoulder dislocation